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2020 Delhi riots | No intention to kill but scare, says man who pointed gun at cop
The Hindu
At least 53 people died and over 700 were left injured after violence broke out in the national capital in 2020
Shahrukh Pathan, who had allegedly pointed a gun at a Delhi Police head constable during the , on Thursday told a court here that he did not fire shots at the cop and merely wanted to scare him and not kill, a claim opposed by the prosecution.
A photograph of Mr. Pathan pointing a gun at Delhi Police Head Constable Deepak Dahiya had gone viral on social media during the communal riots last year.
He was arrested on March 3, 2020, and is currently lodged in Tihar Jail.
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